Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD)
Professional Series credentials validate a comprehensive set of
skills required to be successful on the job. These skills include
design, project management, operations management, and planning,
and they are contextual to the job role. By validating a more
comprehensive set of skills, these credentials give candidates and
their hiring managers a reliable indicator of on-the-job
performance.
The Professional Series certifications:
- Typically consist of one to three exams.
- Have one or more prerequisites from the Technology
Series.
- Are focused on single job role.
- Require recertification to maintain active status.
The Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD) credential
highlights your job role, featuring your specific area of
expertise. Now you can easily distinguish yourself as an expert in
Windows development, Web application development, or enterprise
applications development. There are three MCPD certification
paths: